Madrid wants to expel from their city cars

Madrid mayor, Manuela Carmena, wants the main street of the Spanish capital to see the end of his term without cars, writes the Independent.

Today crowded six-lane highway in central Madrid, Gran Vía, has three years to be open only for motorcycles, buses, taxis and of course walking. An ambitious plan by the current mayor is a server Independent part of a larger plan to 2025 to prohibit entry into the Spanish capital, with all cars equipped with diesel engines.

Gran Vía since the beginning of the 20th century, crosses the city center. The road was closed on trial last year for nine days of December. No entry for cars during the Christmas shopping criticized by opposition politician Esperanza Aguirre. According to the mayor but local businesses measure no harm, while their profits in these nine days, 15% higher than the previous year.